Solving real, victim-reported crimes requires effort, rarely scales and pretty much never brings any political clout. Solving bullshit manufactured crimes such

Solving real, victim-reported crimes requires effort, rarely scales and pretty much never brings any political clout. Solving bullshit manufactured crimes such as drug-related ones scales better, doesn't even require a victim to complain and provides seemingly-decent political clout and a veneer of "we're doing something, see?". What's the last time you heard about stolen bikes or phones being recovered on the BBC? Personally, never. But drug-related stuff is common.